National Briefing | South: Kentucky: Former Mayor Pleads Guilty

The former mayor of Ashland pleaded guilty to child-pornography charges that had prompted his resignation earlier this year. The former mayor, Paul R. Reeves, 57, admitted receiving and possessing two videos that contained child pornography. He faces 27 to 33 months in prison and a fine of $6,000 to $60,000. The F.B.I. said Mr. Reeves ordered the tapes from a company run undercover by postal inspectors.